Anna B Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The market is a real disappointment especially when compared to other cities such as Manchester, Lincoln and York. Why do councils elsewhere spend the money on their cities and we don't? They do spend money on the city, but not in the right ways, and that's 'cause they never listen to what the people say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky1 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Meadowhell already done Went there yesterday and noticed they were on but never heard anything about the switch on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort1 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Sheffield City centre lights are due to be switched on Sunday 22 November, the Xmas market in Fargate begins this Friday and runs until 24 Dec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Sheffield City centre lights are due to be switched on Sunday 22 November, the Xmas market in Fargate begins this Friday and runs until 24 Dec. More information here: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/city-centre/christmas.html ---------- Post added 08-11-2015 at 22:23 ---------- Went there yesterday and noticed they were on but never heard anything about the switch on Was the usual event, combined with a concert in the car park hosted by Capital radio. For other Meadowhall Christmas related things such as the ice skating rink see their website here: http://www.meadowhall.co.uk/news-events ---------- Post added 08-11-2015 at 22:25 ---------- Crystal Peaks shopping centre have the Chuckle Brothers switching their lights on this Thursday, 12th November. http://www.crystalpeakscentre.com/whats-on You can get to Crystal Peaks by tram (blue route towards Halfway) or various bus services, free car parking also available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN HABS Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This topic is raised every year on Sheffield Forum, why anyone bothers about Sheffield's Christmas Lights beats me.......they are rubbish and nothing to get excited about ! If I've said this once on here when the subject has been raised year after year, I must have said it a thousand times before: Sheffield's Christmas lights way back in the 60's and into the very early 70's use to be something to go and see - not quite as good as Blackpool's illuminations, but not far behind. From the bottom of the Moor right up to Castle Gate, there was a multitude of lights on both sides and different types of lights....not just a string of coloured bulbs with the odd one or two bulbs ! Go to any other city and look at their displays then come back to Sheffield and do a comparison......complete and utter rubbish, although I don't overboard with putting Christmas lights up in my garden, I just put up a rope light and a set of twinkling lights and that looks better than the City Centre lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Looks like someone is on my wavelength. https://www.change.org/p/sheffield-city-council-man-with-a-pram-for-christmas-switch-on please sign. ---------- Post added 18-11-2015 at 12:37 ---------- Just had an update it looks like he is! Someone decent for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
advancedskim Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 coolio is doing it this year, he's been stopping in the premier inn on st marys gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 coolio is doing it this year, he's been stopping in the premier inn on st marys gate I thought he was doing the Page Hall lights as that is a bit of a gangster's paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylslinn Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Usually we have some Z list X factor reject turning on the Christmas lights. Can't the council ask John the pram man to do it? He is a real legend loved by all and would be a better choice. From SCC Facebook Page....... We're absolutely thrilled to announce that John Burkhill - Sheffield's "man with a pram" will be switching on Sheffield's Christmas Lights on Sunday, 22 November. He'll be appearing alongside other famous faces including girl band Stooshe, singer/songwriter Lucy Spraggan, children’s characters, and those appearing in this year’s Sheffield Theatres Christmas pantomime - including Alex Winters from CBeebies, Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne and Damian Williams. We'd also like to say a genuine thank you to everyone who took the time to get in touch and say how much they'd like to see Mr Burkhill up on stage. He's told us he's "honoured" to have been asked and can't wait to meet you all on Sunday. Stooshie ???? and Lucy Spraggan ? Edited November 20, 2015 by darylslinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesther Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 From SCC Facebook Page....... We're absolutely thrilled to announce that John Burkhill - Sheffield's "man with a pram" will be switching on Sheffield's Christmas Lights on Sunday, 22 November. He'll be appearing alongside other famous faces including girl band Stooshe, singer/songwriter Lucy Spraggan, children’s characters, and those appearing in this year’s Sheffield Theatres Christmas pantomime - including Alex Winters from CBeebies, Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne and Damian Williams. We'd also like to say a genuine thank you to everyone who took the time to get in touch and say how much they'd like to see Mr Burkhill up on stage. He's told us he's "honoured" to have been asked and can't wait to meet you all on Sunday. Stooshie ???? and Lucy Spraggan ? HOORAY!!! :clap: Fantastic news. So glad that John has been given this honour. Well done Forummers and wider Sheffielders for bringing this to the attention of SCC. Well done SCC, is this a new policy of 'listening'? But most of all well done John, you are a true Sheffield legend and if anyone deserves this then you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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